EGBERT VAN HEEMSKERCK THE ELDER | THE DOCTOR'S SURGERY

Property of a Private American Collector
EGBERT VAN HEEMSKERCK THE ELDER
Haarlem 1634 - 1704 London
THE DOCTOR'S SURGERY

signed with monogram lower left: HK
oil on canvas
25¼ by 30¼ in.; 64.1 by 76.8 cm.

Condition Report:
Canvas is lined and stable on its stretcher. A genre scene reads well beneath clear varnish with texture details retained. Craquelure is visible throughout and stable. Under UV inspection, retouching to address frame abrasion is visible on lower and right edges. Scattered retouching is visible throughout the background and is concentrated in the upper half of the composition along craquelure lines and in the shadows of the bottom half, especially the floor at lower right corner. Finely applied retouches in the shadows of costumes are also visible. Another campaign of reotuching may exist under the varnish, which fluoresces unevenly in some areas. Possible old repairs at center left edge and center right edge are slightly visible but difficult to see under varnish. The painting can hang in its present state. Offered in a simply carved ebonized wood frame.

In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Provenance:
A. von der Wied, Geneva;

A. Lange;

His sale, Munich, Helbing, 5 June 1899, lot 62 (as Jan Miense Molenaer, with pendant);

Anonymous sale, Berlin, Lepke, 19 February 1900, lot 53 (as above);

Anonymous sale, Zurich, Koller, 3-4 June 1983, lot 5038;

There acquired by Dr. Alois Arquint;

His deceased sale, London, Sotheby's 8 July 2004, lot 270;

There acquired.